Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE),  the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has poured $40 million into acquiring a significant minority stake in N Kid Corporation (N Kid), a Vietnamese lifestyle platform for kids and teenagers.

Doosan Vina celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment (November 20, 2006 – November 20, 2016) and held a ceremony to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for contribution to socio-economic development of Quang Ngai Province over the past 10 years.

With increased trade comes an increased need for supervision, which is what last week’s signing of a voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade between Vietnam and the EU hopes to achieve in the fight against illegal logging.

On November 21, 2016 an eScooter Sharing System was launched at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology. 

ROK food-producing conglomerate Daesang Corp. Has completed the acquisition of a 99.99 % stake in Vietnamese meat processor and distributor Duc Viet Food Joint Stock Company for US$32 million in September, fetching the Korean company a bridgehead in the Southeast Asian meat processing market.

Apartments in the Bora Bora tower, the tower in phase II of Kusto Home’s Diamond Island project will be introduced on November 26.

Vietnam has strong potential to raise its startup profile and attract international attention.

Following the lead of many corporations, financial investors from Thailand are flocking to Vietnam in quest of affordable stocks with strong growth potential.

Prudential has introduced a variety of rider plans as an extension of its investment-linked “PRU-Wealth Assured” product.

With its sponsorship of the 4th annual Rice Symposium, Bayer Vietnam has continued its efforts to solve the challenges facing the Vietnamese agricultural sector through promoting dialogue and innovative solutions.